Tiny Fashion: Little Yellow Jacket

Splurge!!

This luxurious yellow wool coat is one I had been drooling over since Janie and Jack released it about a month ago as part of their Classic Garden collection. However, Baby Z's size sold out unusually quickly given its almost $80 price tag. Its currently on sale though so check it out if you adore it as much as I do!

Steal!!

This yellow trench by Carters was a lucky find! Its not the same fabric or cut as the Janie and Jack twill coat but its just as equally cute! It also comes with a much more friendly price tag of $40 but is currently on sale for $26. You can bet I picked up this sunny yellow number as soon as my eyes spotted it!

XoXo.

OOTD Baby Style: Dresses with Pants...

 Today was one of those days where I just couldn't keep my eyes open. Baby Z isn't the greatest of sleepers so some days when I have to get up to go to work I feel like I am getting up to go to war instead. In other random news, I thought I would do an OOTD (Outfit of the Day) baby style. Its getting harder to get Baby Z to hold still for pictures though!

Her smocked cotton long sleeve (with a bell sleeve) dress is from Old Navy. Its super sweet but their sizes run really small I have noticed. She is wearing a size 6-12 month here. Her super comfy ruffled ankle pants are from Carters. They really do have the best comfy play pants. Her socks are by Vitamin baby and are out of this world...I will tell you why in another post soon to come.

Hope you all had a very lovely Wednesday.

OOTD Baby Style: Take a Bow

Today was laundry day which means little Z had to settle for casual comfy clothes. She was set upon holding her little Carters teddy bear as her accessory today. I should enjoy that while it lasts because one day i'm sure her accessory wish list will be much more pricey. No matter how casual comfy little Z is she will always take a bow though.

We will start from top to bottom today.

• Headband/bow is from Gymboree.
• Pink longs leeve ruffle neck onsie is from Childrens Place. Actually is from a 2 piece dress set.
• Floral pants are from Carters.
• Pink birdie socks are from Pumpkin Patch.

Here is to bows and accessories. 

OOTD Baby Style: Once Upon a Dress

So as some of you may already know I have an obsession with baby clothes. So do a lot of the family and friends in my life as well. The result of this is an overstocked closet for little baby Z. Result of this? Baby outfit of the day or OOTD: baby style. Plus maybe it will give others with little girls a few moments of cuteness that they can understand and appreciate.

• Dress with matching green onsie were a set a bought at a JBF consignment event. It is by Carters.
• Black leggings are from Target, they are Circo brand. These are surprisingly soft. 
• Socks ( that dont quite match the outfit ) are Trumpette. Bought at a JBF consignment.
• Hat with matching detachable bow are from Stroller Blanket Mom which is a baby boutique on Etsy.

This floral dress used to be long on her. To get more use out of your little ones summer dresses you can easily add leggings and a shirt underneath. Also if a dress starts getting too short, adding pants, tights or leggings underneath instantly turn it into a tunic.

Tid Bits

No car ride is complete for Baby Z without her toy panda from Disneys Baby Einstein. I dont know if it is the black and white colors or that she simply loves her panda. And as for me, I am loving her little animal print fleece one piece complete with ears on the hood from Carters. It really hasn't been cold enough here yet for any cute winter clothes so on the one cold day we had I jumped at the chance to dress her in it.

Yesterday was my husbands birthday and I ordered this sweet confection from a local bakery. It was the best cake we had ever eaten. It was three layers of vanilla cake with a fresh raspberry filling, topped with a sweet cream layer and then covered in almond flavored green fondant. The bottom of the cake was lightly decorated with almond shavings. Pure heaven.

Here is to more cake and winter weather.

Baby on a Budget: Quick Shopping Tips

Babies are adorable. The price of having a baby? Not so adorable. Worth it? Most definitly! Of course, if their are ways to save while shopping for little one....why not? Here are a few tips that have helped me save while shopping for necessary baby items.

• Sign up for rewards programs at baby stores. They do help. Babies R Us sends me $5.00 every month. Combine that with a formula coupon and you can get your babys milk fix on the cheap.
• Speaking of formula, head on over to Enfamil or Similac to sign up for coupons and samples. Trust me their samples are very generous and they love bombarding you with coupons. Other brands such as Gerber offer coupons as well.
• Same goes for your Huggies and Pampers! Head over to their websites to check out their savings programs.
• Consider dicounted baby shopping sites such as Zulily or Totsy where you can find clothing, feeding supplies and baby furniture on major discount.
• If you see an outfit you like at a baby store...give it a week or two...it will most likely go on sale and you will have saved yourself paying full price.
• Old fashioned couponing, yes you can scour Sundays ads if that is your thing.
• Fan of Carters baby clothing? Only buy these from an actual Carters store as their clothing is almost never full priced. They also have a awesome rewards program that will save you money on top of the already discounted prices.
• Check out Naturally Thrifty Mom she always has baby giveaways, discount codes and tips on where the current sales are.
• Check out Amazon Mom.
• Sign up for BabyCheapskate newsletter. Its literally savings delivered to your inbox every morning.

How do you save when it comes to baby shopping/couponing? Share your tips and advice!

Happy Friday!

Buying for Baby!

Ahhhh buying stuff for your first baby...nothing like that overwhelming yet exhilarating feeling. Add to that equation that your first baby is a girl and WHOA ...I have no words. My first baby is due end of this month and once I found out that I was having a little girl I have not been able to resist the urge to shop shop shop for her. However, I think I have done pretty well ( I think) considering that I love looking for bargains for all her cute stuff. The picture above is an taste of some of the accessories I have bought for me...uh...er I mean her. I got some cute hats at Target and at Janie and Jack on sale. Some great purchases including the nautical themed frame from Zulily and little bows and tights from Gymboree.